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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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