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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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