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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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