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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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