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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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