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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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