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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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