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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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