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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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