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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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