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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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