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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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