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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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