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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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