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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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