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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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