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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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