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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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