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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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