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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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