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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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