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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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