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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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