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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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