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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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