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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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