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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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