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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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