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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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