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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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