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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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