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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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