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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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