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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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