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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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