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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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