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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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