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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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