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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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