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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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