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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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