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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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