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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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