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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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