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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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