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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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