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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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