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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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