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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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