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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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