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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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