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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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