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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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