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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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