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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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