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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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