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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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