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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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