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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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