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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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