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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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