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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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