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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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