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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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