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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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