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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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