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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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