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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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