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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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