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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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