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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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