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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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