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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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