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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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