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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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