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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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