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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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