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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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