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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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