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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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