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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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