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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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