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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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