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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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