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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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