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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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