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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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