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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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