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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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