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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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