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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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