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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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