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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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