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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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