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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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