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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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