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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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