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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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