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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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