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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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