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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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