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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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