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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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