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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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