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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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