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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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