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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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