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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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