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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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