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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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