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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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