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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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