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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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