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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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