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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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