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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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