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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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