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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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