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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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