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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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