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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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