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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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