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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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