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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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