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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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