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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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