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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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