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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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