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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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