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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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