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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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