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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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