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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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