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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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