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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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