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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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