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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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