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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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