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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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