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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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