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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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