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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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