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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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