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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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