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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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