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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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