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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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