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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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