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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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