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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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