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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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