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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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