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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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