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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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