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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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