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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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