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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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