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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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