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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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