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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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