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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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