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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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