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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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