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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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