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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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