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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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