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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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