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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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