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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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