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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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