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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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