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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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