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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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