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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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