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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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