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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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