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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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