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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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