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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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