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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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