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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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