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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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