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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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