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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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