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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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