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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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