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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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