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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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