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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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