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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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