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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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