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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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