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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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