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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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