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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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