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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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