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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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