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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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