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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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