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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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