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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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