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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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