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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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