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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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