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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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