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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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