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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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