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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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