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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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