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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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