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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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