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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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