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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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