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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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