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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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