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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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