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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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