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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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