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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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