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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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