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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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