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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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