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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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