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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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