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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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