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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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