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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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