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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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