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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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