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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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