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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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