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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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