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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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