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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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