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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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