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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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