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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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