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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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