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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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