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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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