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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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