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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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