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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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