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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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