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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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