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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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