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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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