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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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