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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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