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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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