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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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