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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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