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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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