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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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