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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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