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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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