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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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