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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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