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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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