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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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