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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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