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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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