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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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