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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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