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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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