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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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 classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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