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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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