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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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