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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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