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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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