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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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