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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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