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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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