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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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