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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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