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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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