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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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