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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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