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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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