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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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