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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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