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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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