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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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