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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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