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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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