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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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