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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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