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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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