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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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