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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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