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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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