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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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