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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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