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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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