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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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