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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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