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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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