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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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