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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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