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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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