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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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