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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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