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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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