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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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