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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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