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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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