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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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