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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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