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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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