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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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