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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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