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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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