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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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