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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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