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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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