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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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