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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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