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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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