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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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