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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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