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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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