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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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