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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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