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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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