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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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