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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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