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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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