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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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