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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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