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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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