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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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