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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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