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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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