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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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