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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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