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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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