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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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