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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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