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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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