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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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