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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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