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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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