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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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