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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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