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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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