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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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