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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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