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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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