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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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