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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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