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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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