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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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