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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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