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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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