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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)