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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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