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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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