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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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