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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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