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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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