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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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