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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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