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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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