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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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