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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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