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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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