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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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