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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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