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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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