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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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