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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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