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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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