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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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