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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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