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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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