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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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