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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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