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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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