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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

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