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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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