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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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