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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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