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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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