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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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