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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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