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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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