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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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