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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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