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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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