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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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