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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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