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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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