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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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