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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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