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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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