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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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