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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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