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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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