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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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