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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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