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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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