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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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