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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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