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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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