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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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