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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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