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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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