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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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