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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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