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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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