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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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