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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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