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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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