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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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