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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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