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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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