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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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