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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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