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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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