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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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