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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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