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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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