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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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