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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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