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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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