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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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