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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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