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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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