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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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