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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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