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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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