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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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