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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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