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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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