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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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