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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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