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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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