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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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