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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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