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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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