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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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