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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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