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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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