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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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