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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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