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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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