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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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