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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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