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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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