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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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