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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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