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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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