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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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