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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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