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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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