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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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