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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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