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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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