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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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