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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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