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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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