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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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