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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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