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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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