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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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