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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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