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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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