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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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