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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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