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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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