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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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