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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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