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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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