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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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