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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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