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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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