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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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