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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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