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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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