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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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