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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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