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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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