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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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