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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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