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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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