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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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