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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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