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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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