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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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