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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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