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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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