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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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