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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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