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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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