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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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