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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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