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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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