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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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