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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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