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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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