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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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