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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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