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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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