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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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