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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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