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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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