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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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