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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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