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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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