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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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