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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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