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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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